Three legit networks to carry President Obama's primetime presser. Faux sticks with dancing show.

[jefferson_dem]

Most will carry Obama conference; time shifted after NBC balked

UPDATED: After some hesitation and a time shift, three major broadcast networks have agreed to carry Barack Obama's latest primetime news conference.

The event was announced Friday afternoon as Obama battles to bolster congressional support for an ambitious health-care overhaul while facing dropping approval ratings.

But broadcasters are struggling with falling approval ratings of their own — Nielsen’s audience measurements show viewership in a summertime slump.

The conference would mark the president's fourth primetime press event since he took office six months ago. Such interruptions tend to wreak havoc with network schedules and can cost millions in lost advertising.

CBS, which airs only repeats that evening, agreed early Monday to cover the conference.

But for NBC, Fox and ABC, the decision was tougher. During a summer that’s otherwise strewn with repeats, Wednesday includes all their top-rated reality programs.

Fox declined to air the press conference outright. NBC and ABC fell into line late Monday after the White House shifted the event’s time from the previously announced 9 p.m. to the lesser-watched hour of 8 p.m.

http://www.thrfeed.com/2009/07/cbs-obama-news-conference.html

[babylonsister]

1. This is too important to ignore. I'm glad the stations that matter

are covering it. Americans will 'get' this. Or be pissed off! ;)

[Clio the Leo]

2. Well thanks NBC for making me now have to RUSH HOME......

...... from church to see the briefing!!!

Ya f*ckers!!!

whoops ..... I mean FUDGE HEADS!!!!

[Forkboy]

3. Cool. Let them marginalize themselves even more.

[firedupdem]

4. Faux has to make sure none of their viewers wake up. n/t

[HopeOverFear]

5. Gotta Dance!!

[tishaLA]

6. Fox didn't carry the last one either

A bunch of asshats.

[dsc]

7. this is why some of us were upset to see Bush's conferences not covered

It is the networks job to inform us, not just entertain us.

[jefferson_dem]

8. Agreed.

Watching Cronkite tributes has me more pissed than ever at the sorry state of the American news media. Frankly, they suck.

[Third Doctor]

9. I never watch fox anyway

So Fox will not preempt a dumb reality show for a serious discussion that will effect millions. I would say unbelievable but this is Faux right?